An actual conversation

I ran into a former co-worker at the supermarket yesterday, and she and I had a conversation. As is her want, she shifted it quickly over to politics, and she wanted to know if I was going to vote for Barack Obama. She was disappointed in my answer, yet the talking went on.

Me: Why do you want to vote for him?

Her: Because he's going to give me free medical.

Me: Free?

Her: Yes

Me: You do know that nothing is free, and the so-called free medical is going to come from raised taxes, right?

Her: I'm ok with that. Helping each other out is what America is, right?

Me: Sooooo...you don't mind paying for your neighbors medical expenses?

Her: Not at all.

Me: Will you pay for a new car for him too?

Her: As long as he helps pay for mine.

Me: But what if he wants a Hummer and you only want a Yugo?

Her: It would never work that way.

Me: You don't think there are people out there who would take advantage of this?

Her: You're such a pessimist...of course there aren't any people like that.

Me: How do you feel about his introduction of a bill that will send $900 Billion US tax dollars in the next 4 years to other countries?

Her: I heard about that, but my friend says it's not true.

Me: Actually, it is.

Her: No it's not.

Me: How about Obama's relationships with people who have blown off explosives in the Pentagon? You know, Bill Ayers?

Her: That is just something concocted by the Bush administration. It's not true either.

Me: But Bush isn't running against Obama, and he really doesn't like McCain.

Her: It's all the same thing. McCain...Bush...Hillary....they're all the same.

Me: They are?

Her: Yup. We need change.

Me: One last question. Has Senator Obama come out yet to tell us exactly what that change will be?

Her: He doesn't have to. He's just going to change it all, and we'll all be better for it.

Me: Did your friend tell you that, too?

Her: Nope. That one is all mine.

Me: What state is Senator Obama from?

Her: Indiana or close to that, right?

Me: Riiiight. Close to that.